CRASH-WORTHY AND BALLISTICALLY TOLERANT FUEL CELL

Embodiments are directed to a crash-worthy and ballistically tolerant fuel cell. According to one embodiment, the fuel cell includes multiple strips of fabric bonded together using a bonding agent to form an enclosure for the storage of fuel. The fuel cell may also include a fuel barrier layer disposed on an inner surface of the enclosure, and an exterior shell layer disposed on an outer surface of the enclosure.